BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Why? BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Ugh. I thought as I fumbled around to turn this noise off. 5:30 AM. So early. I struggled to pull the covers off, and stepped out of bed to be greeted by the morning black. As a yawn escaped, I slowly pulled on my gym shorts and grabbed a banana. […]

“How’d you sleep?” Mika asked me as she struggled to keep herself from sliding down the rock. “Not too bad,” I replied pulling my food bag from the inside of my sleeping bag, “those stars were incredible last night!” The previous night we started our hike around 11 pm with the hopes of two hours later coming […]

Everyone loves big adventures. Those trips that you plan for months, have countdown calendars for, save up for for years, and use to keep yourself motivated. They’re things like biking across the country, backpacking across Europe, tackling the Appalachian trail, a three week road trip, or just a week long vacation with the family. They […]

Oh, to the bag with skin so soft, Filled with light feathers of down That wraps me up as I loft With a hood that goes around.   Oh, to the bag that feels like home With a smell that brings great comfort Of dirt, forest, and times when we roam It brings joy as […]

“Yeah, Lydia texted me two months ago telling me tickets were now on sale,” my friend said as we ate dinner before heading to watch the films. It’s true. I did. I had been checking the website almost every day to see when tickets would go on sale. Then when they did, I made sure […]